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Starting in Spitz, we are rewarded on this hike with breathtaking views of the gentle Wachau natural and cultural landscape.
The hiking trail is consistently and continuously marked with yellow signs.
easy
Distance 7 km
Duration2:38 h
Ascent253 m
Descent255 m
Highest point422 m
Lowest point200 m
Starting from the well-known wine-growing town of Spitz, we begin our seven-km-long hike through the wine-growing town of Spitz. We walk through the famous vineyards already within the town (Pluris, Achspoint, Singerriedel) down to the legendary "Red Gate" into the Miesling Valley. From there, it goes through beautiful natural oak and hornbeam forests to bizarre rock formations with rustic old pines (partly deadwood) over the Michaelerberg to the old fortified church and Wachau original parish of St. Michael and along the Danube back to Spitz.
The Michaelerberg holds a special surprise for us: a beautiful, gently sloping dry grassland that offers a habitat to unique plant and animal species. Now it goes past blackthorn, downy oaks, and acacias to the old fortified church and Wachau original parish of St. Michael and along the Danube back to Spitz.
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
422 m
Lowest point
200 m
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Safety information
Emergency call mountain rescue Wachau: 140
Tips and suggestions
Numerous dining and accommodation options in Spitz invite you to visit. You can find who is open when and where in the Online tavern calendar. Particularly recommended are the companies of the quality initiative Best of Wachau. www.bestof-wachau.at
The Spitz tourist information in Mittergasse 3a, 3620 Spitz a. d. Danube - at Donaulände B3, T: +43(2713)2363, www.spitz-wachau.com is happy to help with questions.
Public transport
With the Wachau railway, running from 18.03. to 01.11.2023, from Krems or Emmersdorf to Spitz, more about the timetable here. Spitz can be reached hourly by bus line 715 from the Melk and Krems train stations, timetables: www.vor.at. A detailed timetable "Mobile in the Wachau" is available from Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus.
Other arrival and departure options: Danube shipping www.brandner.at ; www.ddsg-blue-danube.at. Two Nextbike rental stations (€1/hour) are located in Spitz at the train station and at the ferry. Info at +43(0)2742/22-9901 and www.nextbike.at
Directions
West Autobahn A1 to Melk and via B3 to Spitz, or via S5 or S33 to Krems and via B3 to Spitz.
Parking
Spitz, Donaulände, train station, Schloss Spitz
Coordinates
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48.365790, 15.414026
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48°21'56.8"N 15°24'50.5"E
UTM
33U 530665 5357040
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Equipment
Hiking boots, rainproof clothing and drinking water. The Wachau hiking map is available from Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus, www.wachau.at
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
7 km
Duration
2:38 h
Ascent
253 m
Descent
255 m
Highest point
422 m
Lowest point
200 m
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